Of course a developer can build almost any custom solution using the Data Pack API from Rakuten PopShops. If you want to utilize some pre-built scripts, here are some examples to get you started.
IMPORTANT: POPSHOPS CLASS You need to paste this code into a document named popshops.php for these scripts to work. It is a "class" script that is included in the scripts. It basically is a Rakuten PopShops API class that helps those scripts talk to the API. You would just copy and paste it into a file in the same folder as the script you use.
Use this script to build a deals site or section of your site. Please note, this script is for Rakuten PopShops v2 API only.
You can call deals into your site. Here is a script that you can tweak that will bring deals in and show various categories. This is based on several hundred merchants. Note that this script is imperfect.
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Use this script to build a dynamic niche site. Please note, this script is for Rakuten PopShops v2 API only.
Build a niche storefront based on keywords with multiple categories. This example is a bridesmaid dress shop. To build this storefront, the following merchants were used: American Bridal, Macys, Bridal Online Store, Nordstrom.com, TJ Formal, House of Brides, Overstock.com
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